The Arab-Israeli wars
Subtitle: war and peace in the Middle East
By: Chaim Herzog.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780394503790
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict.; Israel -- History, Military.
Description: Israel was born in battle. No sooner had independence been declared than seven Arab armies invaded the tiny, nascent state -- bent on its destruction. The tragedy of the Middle East had begun. This book tells the story of Israel's epic struggle to survive, through the vicissitudes, mistakes, triumphs and tragedies of four wars. It provides a blow-by-blow account of one of history's most bitter and enduring conflicts -- Arab versus Jew. As well as describing each campaign in absorbing and incisive fasion -- replete with desperate defensive actions against massive odds in isolated settlements, high-speed armored battles and breath-taking strategy, with the human elements of daring and self-sacrifice -- Herzog highlights the personal and political struggles that have determined the course of Middle East history. - Jacket flap.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [371]-375.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Book 1 : The War of Independence, 1948-1949.; title: Confrontation in Palestine; title: To the first truce, 15 May to 11 June 1948; title: To the second truce, 18 July to 15 October 1948; title: The decision; title: Summary : The Israeli victory; title: Book 2 : The Sinai Campaign of 1956.; title: New regimes : the rise of Nasser's Egypt; title: The arena of war and the opposing forces; title: The war : the Mitla battle; title: The battle of Abu Ageila; title: The battle for Rafah; title: The battle for the Gaza Strip; title: The battle for the Straits of Tiran; title: The air and naval war; title: Britain, France and the United Nations; title: Summary : A work of art; title: Book 3 : The Six Day War, 1967.; title: Prologue; title: The Second Sinai Campaign; title: The war with Jordan; title: The Golan Heights; title: Summary : A vindication; title: Book 4 : The war of attrition.; title: Defensive rehabilitation; title: Offensive defence and the Bar-Lev Line; title: Jordan and the PLO; title: The liberation phase; title: Flying artillery; title: Soviets and SAMs; title: The cease-fire; title: Summary; title: Book 5 : The Yom Kippur War, 1973.; title: Prologue; title: The southern front; title: The northern front; title: The air and naval war; title: Summary : A new era; title: Book 6 : The war against terrorism : Entebbe; title: Book 7 : Operation Peace for Galilee.; title: Summary; title: Conclusion.; title: The Israeli military experience; title: The Arab military experience; title: The role of the superpowers; title: The PLO